The week in design

Our most-read stories of the week

1. Norwich brewery Redwell, which was branded by students at Norwich University of the Arts, found itself in the middle of a copyright dispute after Red Bull said the company name was too similar to its own and potentially confusing. Redwell says it has agreed with Red Bull that it can continue to use the name , as long as it doesn’t produce an energy drink.

2. Why Not Associates, Robert Maude and Sarah Davies worked on the British Auto Legends stamps for Royal Mail. They had to track down mint-condition classic cars to photograph for the stamps…

Quote of the week

‘I had a dream about Peter Gabriel in a House of Wax. There was a fire and, because of the heat, he had a dripping face. All he said was: “I don’t mind being in your dreams so long as you’re not in mine”.’ The late Storm Thorgerson on his working process.

Image of the week

Sir Peter Blake launches the ambitious Art Everywhere project, which will see British artworks displayed on 22 000 poster and advertising sites around the country.

Our favourite website of the week

It’s a zoomable version of John B. Sparks’s incredible 1931 Histomap. The entire history of the world in a single graphic.

Design Stories in the national press

The Guardian takes a look at a proposal to redesign the New York Subway map in a circular fashion, by Dr Max Roberts.

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It’s hilarious, post-Redwell and ‘that’ energy drink nonsense, that Crabbies are now getting really shirty with the tiny little brewery Tickety Brew….as they supposedly ‘own’ “Tickety Boo”! Lame. And death by Social Media I hope…